Find nursing shifts across Surrey
Novello Healthcare helps nurses and healthcare assistants pick up work across Surrey, from Guildford and Woking to Epsom and Redhill. Book shifts from your phone, see the confirmed pay before you accept, and get paid on time.
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Leave your details and we’ll come back to you with the nursing, care and support shifts we have near you in Surrey — and what they pay. It takes about twenty seconds.
Nursing in Surrey
Why nurses choose Novello
Straightforward shifts, honest pay and real people behind you.
Shifts that fit your life
Pick up work near you across Surrey, whether that is a ward at St Peter’s in Chertsey or the Royal Surrey in Guildford, a nursing home in Farnham, or a unit closer to Woking or Redhill. Book from the app and work when it suits you.
Pay you can see up front
You see the confirmed rate before you accept a shift, so there is no guessing and no chasing. We pay on time, every time.
Compliance made simple
Our team gets you registered and compliant quickly, then keeps your documents, mandatory training and DBS in order, whether you are heading for a hospital ward like Frimley Park or a secure setting such as HMP Bronzefield or Coldingley that needs extra vetting.
The county we cover
The Surrey healthcare landscape
A quick tour of who runs what across the county, so you know where the work is.
Surrey is served by several acute NHS trusts. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust runs the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, home to St Luke’s Cancer Centre, a regional cancer and radiotherapy centre. Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, which holds the emergency department and a hyper-acute stroke unit, with planned and day-case work at Ashford Hospital; in 2024 these two trusts agreed a group model and appointed a shared group chief executive in January 2025. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust runs Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley, a trauma unit within the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network with hyper-acute stroke and 24/7 primary PCI. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust runs Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, one of the busiest joint-replacement units in the country, while Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust runs East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, a designated trauma unit. Surrey has no major trauma centre of its own, so the most seriously injured are taken on to St George’s in Tooting.
Mental health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services come mainly from Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford, the Ridgewood Centre in Frimley and the new Silverwood inpatient unit in Chertsey that replaced the older Abraham Cowley Unit in early 2025. Surrey also holds a sizeable secure estate: HMP and YOI Bronzefield near Ashford is the largest women’s prison in Europe, alongside HMP Send and HMP Coldingley near Woking and HMP High Down on the Banstead edge, all of which rely on nursing teams for their healthcare wings. Community and district nursing runs through Royal Surrey’s community services and First Community Health and Care in the east of the county, and the independent sector is strong, with Nuffield Health Guildford, Mount Alvernia and Ashtead Hospital all running busy theatre lists.
Where we work
Where we cover in Surrey
From the acute trusts to care homes and secure units, we cover the whole county.
Hospitals and theatres
From St Peter’s in Chertsey and the Royal Surrey in Guildford to Frimley Park, Epsom and East Surrey in Redhill, plus independent theatres at Nuffield Guildford and Ashtead Hospital, we cover acute wards, ITU, A&E and surgical lists across the county.
Care homes and community
Nursing and residential homes across Surrey, from Farnham and Godalming to Caterham and Oxted, along with community and district nursing through Royal Surrey’s community services and First Community in the east.
Mental health and secure
Inpatient and community mental health with Surrey and Borders Partnership at Farnham Road, Ridgewood and Silverwood, plus secure healthcare across the county’s prison estate including Bronzefield and Coldingley.
We place nurses in Guildford, Woking, Epsom, Redhill, Camberley, Farnham, Staines, Dorking, Reigate and beyond.
Looking further afield? See our South East nursing agency and London nursing agency pages.
On the map
Our Surrey hospitals and locations
Explore the map to see the hospitals and locations we cover across Surrey.
Specialisms in Surrey
Specialisms we cover in Surrey
From Frimley Park’s trauma unit to Surrey and Borders’ mental health wards and Epsom’s orthopaedic lists, wherever your experience sits there is likely work for you.
- Nursing & care homes
- Mental health
- Prison nursing
- Critical care
- Theatres
Nursing & care homes
Surrey has a slightly older population than the England average, with close to one in five residents aged over 65 at the 2021 census and projections putting that above a quarter by 2047. That feeds steady demand for nursing-home and residential work across towns like Farnham, Godalming and Cranleigh, from dementia and nursing care to end-of-life support. Surrey County Council’s adult social care was rated good by the CQC in 2024.
Mental health
Most inpatient mental health work sits with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, across Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford, the Ridgewood Centre in Frimley and the new Silverwood unit in Chertsey. Shifts range from acute adult wards to older people’s mental health, CAMHS and learning disability services.
Prison nursing
Surrey has a genuine secure estate. HMP and YOI Bronzefield near Ashford is the largest women’s prison in Europe, and there is also HMP Send and HMP Coldingley near Woking and HMP High Down on the Banstead edge. Prison and secure healthcare is nurse-led work with its own rhythm, and we can talk you through what to expect before a first shift.
Critical care
Critical care and emergency work concentrates at St Peter’s in Chertsey, Frimley Park near Camberley and East Surrey in Redhill. Frimley Park sits in the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network as a trauma unit, with hyper-acute stroke and 24/7 primary PCI, while the most seriously injured go on to the major trauma centre at St George’s in Tooting. ITU, HDU and recovery experience travels well here.
Theatres
For theatre and recovery nurses there is both NHS and independent work. Epsom Hospital’s South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre runs one of the largest joint-replacement lists in the country, and the Royal Surrey handles regional cancer surgery. On the private side, Nuffield Health Guildford, Mount Alvernia, Ashtead Hospital and The Runnymede in Chertsey all keep steady elective lists.
Care & support work in Surrey
Care and support work in Surrey
Most care in Surrey is delivered by care assistants and support workers rather than registered nurses. Surrey County Council is one of England’s largest county councils, and as the local adult social care authority it supports a population of nearly 1.2 million across elderly care homes, supported living and specialist neuro-rehabilitation. Whatever your background, there is regular work near you.
- Care assistant
- Support worker
- Dementia care
- Brain injury
Care assistant
Surrey has around 213 residential and nursing care homes registered with the CQC, offering close to 10,500 beds and predominantly serving older people. The county’s population is older than the England average — close to one in five residents were aged over 65 at the 2021 census — which feeds steady demand across towns like Farnham, Godalming and Cranleigh. Care assistants are the backbone of these homes, supporting older people with everyday living, personal care and companionship.
Support worker
Alongside its care homes, Surrey County Council is investing around £24 million in three new supported-living developments — in Horley, Byfleet and Cobham — as part of a drive to move people with learning disabilities out of residential care and into homes of their own. That means steady demand for support workers who help the people they support live as independently as possible, in their own homes and out in the community rather than in a care-home setting.
Dementia care
More than 10,000 people across NHS Surrey Heartlands have a recorded dementia diagnosis — 10,440 in the 2024/25 figures — and with the county’s population older than the England average, that number is set to keep rising. Dementia care is some of the most valued work in the sector, supporting residents to live well day to day as Surrey’s older population continues to grow.
Brain injury
Surrey has a genuine specialist neuro anchor in QEF’s Care and Rehabilitation Centre near Leatherhead, a 48-bed unit providing rehabilitation after acquired brain injury, stroke and spinal injury. Rehabilitation support workers here help the people they support rebuild skills and independence, work closely related to the complex-care roles that involve tracheostomy and other clinical support.
Not sure which fits? See all care & support roles →
The Novello app
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For Surrey employers
Hiring nurses in Surrey?
If you run a ward, home or unit in Surrey, we can help you fill shifts.
We supply nurses and healthcare assistants to settings across Surrey, from care and nursing homes in Farnham, Dorking and Reigate to hospital wards, theatres and secure units. Tell us what you need and we will find compliant staff who know the area.
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Novello are highly professional, making the onboarding process easier. What I like most is the fact I can book shifts on the app at my own convenience!
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Very competent staff and a welcoming, supportive team. What I like most is the variety of shifts in the Novello app!
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Surrey nursing agency FAQs
Which parts of Surrey does Novello cover?
The whole county, from Guildford, Woking and Farnham in the west to Redhill, Reigate and Caterham in the east, and up to Staines, Epsom and Camberley. If you are in Surrey, we can almost certainly find work near you.
What types of nursing shifts are available in Surrey?
Acute hospital wards, ITU, A&E and theatres at trusts like Ashford and St Peter's, Royal Surrey and Frimley Health, plus care and nursing homes, mental health units with Surrey and Borders Partnership, and secure healthcare in the county's prisons.
How quickly can I start working?
Most nurses register in a few minutes and can be compliant within a day or two, depending on how quickly documents, training and DBS checks come through. Once you are cleared you can book shifts straight from the app.
Do you offer work in Surrey care homes?
Yes. Surrey has an older-than-average population and a large care sector, so there is steady nursing and residential-home work across towns like Farnham, Godalming, Dorking and Oxted.
How does pay work?
You see the confirmed rate for each shift before you accept it, so there are no surprises, and we pay on time. Rates vary by role, setting and shift, so the app always shows the current rate.
Ready to find nursing work in Surrey?
Register in a few minutes, get compliant fast, and pick up shifts across Surrey with pay confirmed before you say yes. Whether you are in Guildford, Woking, Epsom or Redhill, we would love to hear from you.
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